What Syracuse Studios does

Syracuse Studios is a privately held, full-service film and television production and post-production studio headquartered at 800 Fourth Street in Liverpool, New York, operating within Central New York's film tax incentive region. The company occupies a 100,000 sq ft campus featuring standing sets (high school classrooms, hospital wing, 500-seat auditorium, basketball gymnasium), supplemented by 25,000 sq ft of customizable build space and a 3,000 sq ft insert sound stage. It also maintains 20,000+ sq ft of production offices (with wardrobe, prop, and storage rooms), a 15,000 sq ft warehouse housing one of the Northeast's largest lighting, grip, and electric (LEG) equipment inventories, and 10,000 sq ft of set decoration inventory, alongside state-of-the-art post-production suites. Service offerings span budgeting and accounting (including New York film tax credit administration), locations and permitting, crew sourcing, equipment and picture vehicle rental, and integrated post-production.

The company monetizes through two primary streams: facility and equipment rentals (studio space, sets, production offices, LEG gear, vehicles) and professional services (budgeting, accounting, legal, locations, permitting, crew). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are project-based, custom-scope contracts negotiated with film and television production companies seeking to leverage New York State's 30-45% film tax credit program. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, targeting production decision-makers through direct outreach, supplemented by the company's website (syracusestudios.com) and a regional academy training program that develops a local filmmaking pipeline.

The Academy at American High operates as a sub-brand focused on training, with a standalone website and a donation-supported model. Strategically positioned at the intersection of physical studio infrastructure and the New York State film tax credit framework, Syracuse Studios differentiates through pre-built sets, full under-one-roof production-to-post capability, LEG equipment scale, and embedded tax credit expertise for productions qualifying for credits via Central New York spend.

Name

Syracuse Studios

Legal name

Syracuse Studios

Website

https://syracusestudios.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Syracuse Studios is a privately held, full-service film and television production and post-production studio in Liverpool, New York, operating a 100,000 sq ft campus with pre-built sets, production offices, LEG equipment, and post-production suites. It serves enterprise film and TV productions seeking to leverage New York's 30-45% film tax credit.

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Product category

Film and Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD), Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA), Set Operations & Facilities Support (Power, Generators, Site Services) (MPADAFAF)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Post-production facilities
• Studio equipment rental
• Film tax credit consulting
• Location scouting and permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production and Post-Production Studio Services: Full-service production and post-production studio services including budgeting, accounting, legal, locations, permitting, crew, lighting, grip, electric, production offices, post-production suites, and set decoration
2. Facility Rental and Equipment Rental: Rental of studio space, production offices, sets, and equipment including lighting, grip, electric gear, production vehicles, and picture vehicles

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Core offering

Syracuse Studios is a full-service physical production and post-production studio operating a 100,000 sq ft campus in Liverpool, NY, that rents pre-built sets, production offices, and post-production suites to film and television productions. It supplements its facility rentals with production services including tax-credit budgeting and accounting, locations and permitting, local crew sourcing, lighting/grip/electric equipment rental, and production vehicle and set decoration rental.

Product overview

Syracuse Studios is a full-service physical production and post-production studio offering an integrated facility model. The core offering includes Pre-Built Sets (100,000 sq ft campus with high school and hospital sets), Production Offices (20,000+ sq ft), and Post-Production Suites—all under one roof to maximize tax incentive benefits. The studio also provides ancillary services including Budgeting/Accounting/Legal (tax credit expertise), Locations and Permitting, Local Crew connections, and Lighting/Grip/Electric (LEG) equipment rental. The Academy at American High operates as a training sub-brand for filmmaker education. This is a single-location physical studio operation, not a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Academy at American High: A one-of-a-kind training program established to cement Central New York as a destination for filmmakers from around the globe. The Academy has a new website at academiaatamericanhigh.com.

Products and services

• Pre-Built Sets Rental of pre-built standing sets on a 100,000 sq ft campus, including high school sets (classrooms, hallways, 500-seat auditorium, basketball gymnasium, computer lab, cafeteria, break room, administrative offices) and a full hospital wing with hallway and patient rooms, plus 25,000 sq ft of customizable rooms and a 3,000 sq ft insert sound stage, for film and television productions.
• Production Offices Rental of over 20,000 sq ft of production offices with Varidesk workstations, wardrobe rooms, prop room, soft goods storage, 10,000 sq ft storage space, and an on-site construction mill for film and television productions.
• Post-Production Suites State-of-the-art post-production facilities located on the same campus as production offices and sets, enabling productions to take advantage of Central New York's 45% post-production tax credit for film and television projects.
• Budgeting, Accounting, and Legal Services Expert guidance on New York film tax credits including budget building, state paperwork submission, and compliance with regional rules and regulations, provided to film and television productions shooting in New York.
• Locations and Permitting Location scouting and permitting services leveraging a catalogue of diverse Syracuse-area locations that can double as various settings, provided to film and television productions.
• Local Crew Sourcing Connection to skilled Central New York film and television professionals and assistance filling non-local department head positions through industry agency relationships for film and television productions.
• Lighting, Grip, and Electric (LEG) Equipment Rental Rental of lighting, grip, and electric equipment from one of the largest inventories in the Northeast, with assets spanning North America and internationally, housed in a 15,000 sq ft warehouse, for film and television productions.
• Production Vehicles and Set Decoration Rental of a fleet of production and picture vehicles plus access to 10,000 sq ft of set decoration inventory for film and television productions.

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Direct peers

• Broadway Stages: New York City-based studio operator with multiple soundstages and production facilities across Brooklyn and Queens. Comparable as a regional studio operator providing soundstage, production office, and equipment rental services to film/TV productions seeking NY tax incentives.
• Cinespace Studios: Major North American studio facility operator with campuses in Toronto and other locations, offering soundstages, production offices, and full production services. Comparable as a tax-incentive-anchored studio campus business model competing for productions migrating to jurisdictions with strong credits.
• Steiner Studios: Full-service film and television production studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with multiple soundstages, production offices, and post-production facilities. Directly comparable as a NY-based integrated studio campus targeting productions seeking the NY film tax credit.
• Kaufman Astoria Studios: Largest film/TV production studio facility in New York City, operating a multi-building campus in Queens with soundstages, production offices, and support services. Directly comparable as a New York-located full-service studio campus competing for the same productions leveraging NY state tax credits.
• Gold Coast Studios: Long Island-based full-service film and television studio facility offering soundstages, production offices, and support services to productions. Comparable as a New York State studio campus serving productions targeting NY film tax credits, with a more suburban/upstate positioning similar to Syracuse.
• Eastern Effects Inc. Northeast US-based lighting, grip, and equipment rental company serving film and television productions in the New York region. Comparable as a regional LEG (lighting/electric/grip) equipment rental provider competing for the same below-the-line production spend in the Northeast.
• Harbor Picture Company: New York-based post-production and visual effects facility serving film, television, and advertising clients. Comparable as a NY-region post-production operator that productions could choose instead of Syracuse Studios' in-house post suites.

Regional players

• Atlanta Trilith Studios: Large purpose-built film and television studio campus in Georgia offering soundstages, production offices, and full production services anchored by Georgia's 30% film tax credit. Comparable as a US state-tax-credit-anchored studio campus, though competing for productions in a different state incentive program rather than NY.

Broad incumbents

• Netflix Studios / Albuquerque Studios: Netflix-owned production studio facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering soundstages, production offices, and integrated production services. Comparable as a state-tax-incentive-anchored studio campus model serving the same end market of film/TV productions, though owned by a major streaming platform.
• Pinewood Studios: Iconic UK-based film and television studio operator with global brand recognition, large soundstages, and integrated production facilities. Comparable as a tax-incentive-anchored studio campus model, though at much larger scale and with international production draw rather than US regional.

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Customer concentration

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